Chris Rock and his wife, Malaak Compton-Rock, have reportedly filed for divorce after nearly 20 years of marriage.
Compton-Rock confirmed the news in a statement to People, saying, "After much contemplation and 19 years of marriage, Chris and I have decided to go our separate ways." The statement asks for privacy and doesn't go into detail about the divorce.
Rock and Compton-Rock married in 1996 and have two daughters, ages 12 and 10.
Compton-Rock is the founder of nonprofit styleWORKS and the Angelrock Project, which is an online community that promotes volunteerism, social responsibility and sustainable change.
There have been hints that the marriage had problems. TMZ reported in 2006 that Rock had divorce papers drawn up, but the pair seemed to work things out.
In 2010, the couple fought off rumors that Rock had fathered a child out of wedlock.
Rock has been in the news a lot lately for his new film "Top Five," which he wrote and directed.
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